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From: Mrcheerful on 11 Jul 2010 11:41 Mrcheerful wrote: > D55 wrote: >> "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... >>> D55 wrote: >>>> Hi. >>>> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >>>> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >>>> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >>>> 2600 revs. >>>> Is this normal or fixable? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Arthur >>> >>> it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have >>> genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. >> Thanks. >> Do you mean for the transmission or engine? >> >> Arthur > > the transmission. it should have had at least 14 engine oil changes.
From: John on 11 Jul 2010 11:42 D55 wrote: > "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... >> D55 wrote: >>> Hi. >>> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >>> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >>> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >>> 2600 revs. >>> Is this normal or fixable? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Arthur >> >> it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have >> genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. > Thanks. > Do you mean for the transmission or engine? > > Arthur I shouldn't really answer but.... As you asked about an auto gearbox, what do you think Mrcheerful is referring to? Plus the fact that engine oil should be changed about every 6,000 miles (IIRC) it would have had far more than two by now wouldn't it???
From: D55 on 11 Jul 2010 13:26 "John" <none(a)inuse.com> wrote in message news:BfydnRdups3pe6TRnZ2dnUVZ7oadnZ2d(a)bt.com... > D55 wrote: >> "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... >>> D55 wrote: >>>> Hi. >>>> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >>>> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >>>> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >>>> 2600 revs. >>>> Is this normal or fixable? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Arthur >>> >>> it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have >>> genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. >> Thanks. >> Do you mean for the transmission or engine? >> >> Arthur > > I shouldn't really answer but.... > > As you asked about an auto gearbox, what do you think Mrcheerful is > referring to? Plus the fact that engine oil should be changed about every > 6,000 miles (IIRC) it would have had far more than two by now wouldn't > it??? I understand that the engine oil needs changing regularly and I had the honda's chamged son after I bought it about a year ago but someone led me to believe that transmission oil in an auto never needs changing. Arthur
From: D55 on 11 Jul 2010 13:26 "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:MCl_n.179708$NW.31851(a)hurricane... > Mrcheerful wrote: >> D55 wrote: >>> "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... >>>> D55 wrote: >>>>> Hi. >>>>> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >>>>> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >>>>> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >>>>> 2600 revs. >>>>> Is this normal or fixable? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Arthur >>>> >>>> it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have >>>> genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. >>> Thanks. >>> Do you mean for the transmission or engine? >>> >>> Arthur >> >> the transmission. > > it should have had at least 14 engine oil changes. I've had the honda for 1 year so I'll have it done asap. Thanks. Arthur
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 11 Jul 2010 13:49
In article <-oidnaa2-5ITTKTRnZ2dnUVZ8iSdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to change > the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' but if I get > round to doing it soon I'll report back here. The 5HP18 box stays in second gear much longer when cold than hot - to heat up the catalytic converter more quickly. I'd guess newer boxes do the same too. -- *There's no place like www.home.com * Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |